XXL Front Cover Analysis

The first magazine which I will be analysing is the XXL Magazine. The image on the front cover is mainly a head shot however his arm and upper half of his body is visible therefore it looks like a medium close up. The image of the artist Chris Brown is placed in the centre to grab the attention of the audience. This image has been placed in the centre so it is very eye-catching. The mise-en-scene fits the image very well, since the colour red portrays danger and Chris Browns music is very dangerous to some extent. Also danger brings awareness to people and therefore the colour used invites the readers in. The lighting used is very bright and important since it reflects the genre of music, which is RnB. The costumes used fit the mise-en-scene since the props reflect the dangerous vibe. For instance the use of grills and chunky gold jewellery makes the artist look dangerous and rough fitting the RnB theme.  No make-up has been used however the use of Tattoos exemplifies the theme and makes the artist look dangerous and fits the colour scheme well.

The denotation of the image is a male artist, who looks very rough and dangerous. The expression used exemplifies the aggressive nature in RnB music. The image also makes the audience see the connection between the uses of colours. The connotation of the image makes us feel excited and makes the audience want to continue to read the magazine.

The Largest Font is used for the magazines name in Masthead. Also The Main cover Line is the artist’s name this is an anchorage. Usually magazines use skylines to give out additional information on artists featured in the magazine However in XXL the featured artists have been listen in the background, giving all the immediate attention to the main artist on the front cover. Also usually RnB magazines have Teasers to give the audience additional information however in XXL No teasers are used for featured artists, only for Chris Brown portraying he is the most important at this moment in time and is exclusively the one to read.

 XXL contents page Analysis.

One page is used for the contents page.

Not All the editorial items are listed and the page numbers are also listed.

 There are seven sections and they are Little Friend, Growing Pains, Over Here Hustlin', The Leak, Change The Game, One and Only and can I live?. The sections have been aligned into one column. The sections have been put in order since they go up in number order for each section. All sections have been placed in one straight column. The sub-headings are in bold to bring attention to them therefore the audience are easily able to pick out parts that they would wish to read. Also each section has been placed into small square text boxes to keep them short and organized therefore they are easier to read.

The XXL contents page has used one image of two artists. The shot type used is a medium shot. This shot makes the audience more able to see the use of props. The props exemplify the front covers mise-en-scene. This is because both images represent the rough and dangerous lifestyle and fit the theme. The connotations of the image and text remind us of the dangerous and rough life style. For instance the text 'Growing Pains' portrays the dangerous and rough lifestyle. Therefore the contents page reflects the front cover since they are both giving off the same connotations.

XXL Double Page Spread

The piece is about Cassie and what is taking place in her life. This section is on her life; what new albums are coming out, what new projects she has been working on. It is also about the latest songs she has featured in, The latest events she has been at and it’s all about the new music she is working on. The beginning is about what she has done. The middle is on about how she feels about the music industry and her feelings and emotion on her music and what she has done. The ending is on what she is working on.

 The tone used is quite strong and the language used is formal. I feel that this targets an audience of an adult teen age. Also I feel that it targets an audience with an audience that enjoys strong music and has a good understanding of the rough and dangerous lifestyle. I also feel that it targets an audience which prefer 'Hood Music' since they live in the same situations that artists have.

 The article has been laid out in a paragraph format. One page is used for the written piece and the other page

Is used of the artist the article is about. A Title is used to emphasis the opinions of the artist this is also a

Teaser for the audience and underneath the title there is a paragraph with additional information and below that is a pull quote from the artist.

 The image used in the Dps is quite provocative and is used for the young male audience. The image brings attention to the text. Also an anchorage is used, 'Talk is cheap' therefore Cassie is using action rather than talk, since talk is cheap. The shot used is a long shot and is full body, this shows everything which is used for the attention of the male audience.